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LLIONEUS GIANT OWL BUTTERFLY

caligo llioneus

Photo by Suresh
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Field Notes

Description:

this a picture of wings closed but in flight the wings are blue

Habitat:

dark undergrowth

Species ID Suggestions

Ilioneus Giant Owl Butterfly

Caligo illioneus

Reference Link
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Comments (1)
bayucca
Blue Emperor is a Dragonfly, an Asian Swallowtail or a tropical fish. Although sometimes Morphos are call blue emperor, this term is not correct. To avoid misunderstandings I would not call yours blue emperor. It is an Owl Butterfly, Caligo sp. and Caligo ilioneus, the Illioneus Giant Owl Butterfly. http://gallery.ttnaturelink.com/Insects/Butterflies-of-Trinidad-Tobago/Nymphalidae/Brassolinae/Caligo-illioneus-Trinidad-butterflies
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PublishedJune 8, 2013

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